Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
1. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Union soldiers who fell in battle
was dedicated on May 31, 1909, and
maintained by McCook Post No. 51, G.A.R.
In 1998 the statue was refurbished and
a new pedestal was erected. On June 2, 2001
this Monument was rededicated by the
Veterans' Day Committee of Iola.
Erected May 30, 1909
Erected 1909 by McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 55.517′ N, 95° 24.811′ W. Memorial is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It can be reached from US Highway 54. Monument is near the northern boundary of Iola Cemetery, off US Highway 54. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town of Iola (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cornstalks at Shannon's (approx. half a mile away); T. B. Shannon General Merchandise (approx. half a mile away); Founders of the Iola Public Library (approx. half a mile away); Northrup Bank and North Washington Street Businesses (approx. half a mile away);
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
2. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
3. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
G.A.R. Emblem
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4. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
5. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Detail
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6. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Looking NNW.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
7. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. Flag Holder
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8. David Stonerock, Company E, 73rd Ohio Infantry
In the McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. cemetery plot.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
9. Jackson Ross, Company E, 83rd US Colored Infantry
In the McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R. cemetery plot.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2010
10. McCook Post No. 51 G.A.R.Memorial Rededication Committee
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,528 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
